Tag: DoppelPaymer

Some cybercriminals consider laying off health care targets amid COVID-19 crisis

Cyber SecurityMarch 19, 2020

Certain members of the cybercriminal community, including a few malware developers and operators, have reportedly expressed a willingness to avoid attacking health...

France warns of new ransomware gang targeting local governments

Cyber SecurityMarch 19, 2020

France's cyber-security agency issued an alert this week warning about a new ransomware gang that's been recently seen targeting the networks of...

How to avoid a costly enterprise ransomware infection

Cyber SecurityMarch 17, 2020

In most cases of human-operated ransomware attacks against enterprises, the hackers don’t trigger the malware immediately: according to FireEye researchers, in most (75%)...

Many Ransomware Attacks Can be Stopped Before They Begin

Cyber SecurityMarch 17, 2020

The tendency by many attackers to wait for the right time to strike gives defenders an opening, FireEye says.Many threat actors tend to...

DoppelPaymer Ransomware Ups Threat Level

Cyber SecurityMarch 13, 2020

While ransomware is a serious problem, it is also one that can be handled with proper preparation. An organization that fully backs up...

MedusaLocker Leaves No Network Drive Safe

Cyber SecurityMarch 12, 2020

As it stands, ransomware is the cybersecurity problem that refuses to disappear. What started as malware specifically targeting home users is now...

Microsoft warns of Human-Operated Ransomware as a growing threat to businesses

Cyber SecurityMarch 10, 2020

Microsoft is warning of human-operated ransomware, this kind of attack against businesses is becoming popular in the cybercrime ecosystem. Human-operated ransomware is a...

Tesla, Crypto AG, Shark Tank, COVID-19 – SWN #15

Cyber SecurityMarch 6, 2020

Tesla files leaked, Shark Tank Judge gets back scam cash, Spotify accounts hacked?, and the Swiss Government is fed up and filing...

Next-Gen Ransomware Packs a ‘Human’ Punch, Microsoft Warns

Cyber SecurityMarch 6, 2020

The administrator of your personal data will be Threatpost, Inc., 500 Unicorn Park, Woburn, MA 01801. Detailed information on the processing of personal...

Ryuk ransomware hits Fortune 500 company EMCOR

Cyber SecurityMarch 4, 2020

EMCOR Group (NYSE: EME), a US-based Fortune 500 company specialized in engineering and industrial construction services, disclosed last month a ransomware incident...